Lawrence man asks police if arrest ruins future in law enforcement

James Acosta arrested on drug charge after cutting off officer, police say

UPDATED 9:03 AM EDT Jun 05, 2013

LAWRENCE, Mass. -

A Lawrence man accused of having drugs in his car asked police if the incident would ruin his chances of becoming a cop as he was being booked Monday.

James Acosta, 22, was arrested and charged with driving to endanger and illegal possession of marijuana after he allegedly cut off a police officer at South Broadway and Shattuck streets, the Eagle Tribune reported.

As he was being booked, he asked, "Is this gonna hurt my chances of being a cop?" the newspaper reported.

Acosta told police that there were "two bags of weed" on the floor of his minivan as he was taken into custody, police said.

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